This one has been the token of the week with the MSM, and it meant killing one of their own.
And Mr. Baker has a point. Unless you perceive black people as 'monkey-like', only then could the image fall into the category
of offensive. That's the problem at the moment, black people are deemed victims by those who need to salve their weird inner
-guilt by accusing everyone else of being racist.
But in this case, Danny Baker messed-up by taking a swing at class. This whole constant global outrage is about those who are
seen as lesser realising they being seen in that way. The word 'deplorable' comes to mind!
Quote:Danny Baker in 'police probe' over ‘racist’ Harry and Meghan tweet.The Daily Star:
Danny Baker is believed to be at the centre of a police probe after he tweeted a photo that was described as racist.
'The shamed DJ was immediately sacked from his job on BBC Radio 5 Live after tweeting a photo of a chimp in
reference to Prince Harry and Meghan’s newborn son.
The image –showing a well-dressed monkey standing between an equally smartly-clothed couple -is said to have implied
the primate is Harry and Meghan’s child.
Baker expressed his regret over the tweet, saying he had not intended it to be construed as a racial remark about
Baby Archie –claiming he was instead making a reference to class.
But he later acknowledged how it could have offended some black people and said he regretted sending it.
However, it is thought the Metropolitan Police is now looking into the incident after a complaint was made.
Without naming Baker, a spokesman for Scotland Yard said: “An allegation has been received by the Metropolitan Police
Service on Thursday, 9 May in relation to a Tweet published on the 8 May.
“As is routine, the allegation will be reviewed and assessed by specialist officers.”
Baker has apologised for the tweet, although said he thought the BBC had “thrown [him] under the bus” by firing him.
He said previously: "Following one of the worst days of my life I just want to formally apologise for the outrage I caused
and explain how I got myself into this mess. "I chose the wrong photo to illustrate a joke. Disastrously so.”
He added later: "I would like once and for all to apologise to every single person who, quite naturally, took the awful connection
at face value. "I understand that and all of the clamour and opprobrium I have faced since. I am not feeling sorry for myself.
I f****d up. Badly.
"But it was a genuine, naive and catastrophic mistake. There is of course little media/twitter traction in such a straight-forward
explanation. "The picture in context as presented was obviously shamefully racist. It was never intended so -seriously who on
earth would 'go there'?"...'
And Mr. Baker has a point. Unless you perceive black people as 'monkey-like', only then could the image fall into the category
of offensive. That's the problem at the moment, black people are deemed victims by those who need to salve their weird inner
-guilt by accusing everyone else of being racist.
But in this case, Danny Baker messed-up by taking a swing at class. This whole constant global outrage is about those who are
seen as lesser realising they being seen in that way. The word 'deplorable' comes to mind!
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